When you use Tikal 4 to build two buildings, I understand that any architecture tech you have can only be applied to one build.

Question: Can you choose to build the first building without tech, and apply the tech to the second building?

The English rules say "When performing Tikal action 4, these technology levels apply to only one of the buildings constructed." This suggests you can use the tech on either build. But, they then say "The other building (if you choose to build it) costs full price and does not give you any corn or victory points." This second sentence is what caused the confusion as the bit in brackets seems to suggest that the second build must always be done without tech.

The reason the question came about is that I was at level 2 on the architecture tech track. I wanted to build a building that would advance me to level 3, then apply my tech to the second build and get a discount as well as the corn and VPs.

Thanks! Sorry if it's a duplicate post. I read the rules board the other day when we got the game but apologies if I missed this question.

D'oh, just re-checked the rules. I was looking at the Technologies page but it's covered under the Tikal wheel rules page. "If you construct two buildings, you can apply your architecture technologies to either the first or the second"

Sorry all. Must remember that this rule-book generally has at least two different sections covering any given item!

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Yes. From the rules (top of page 9):

"Construct one or two buildings or one monument and pay the appropriate cost. If you construct two buildings, you can apply your architecture technologies to either the first or the second, but one of them must be built without architectural technologies."